Ph.D. Tropical ecology

James Cook University

Cairns, Australia

2018 - 2014

• Thesis: Diversity and Habitat Use of Mid and Large Sized Mammals Across Oil Palm Dominated Landscapes in The Llanos Region of Colombia
• Main Supervisor Prof. Bill Laurance.
• Recipient of the 2019 Dean’s Award for Higher Degree by Research Excellence

M.Sc.Conservation and Wildlife Management

National University, Instituto Internacional de Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ICOMVIS).

Heredia, Costa Rica

2012 - 2009

• Thesis: Occupancy Dynamics of Carnivores Across The San Juan-La Selva Corridor”, Costa Rica
• Main Supervisor: Dr. Manuel Spinola.

Diploma Protected areas and strategic areas for conservation

Universidad de Antioquia

Medellin, Colombia

2007 - 2006

Biologist

National University

Bogotá, Colombia

2006 - 2002

• Thesis: Home Range and Movements of Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in Paz de Ariporo (Casanare), During Dry Season: Some Considerations for its Management
• Main Supervisor: Dra. Olga L. Montenegro.

Data Organisation in Spreadsheets, Data Cleaning with OpenRefine and Data Analysis and Visualisation in Rstudio (22 August)

South African National Biodiversity Institute- SANBI and Global Biodiversity Information Facility-GBIF

Pretoria, South Africa

2019

Introduction to estimation and modelling of ecological populations (16-23 February)

The Analytical Edge, Proteus and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Perth, Australia

2018

Intermediate R workshop (6-7 February)

The University of Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

2018

Wildlife Study Design and Data Analysis (4-15 July)

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Malaysia Program, National University of Singapore

Singapore

2016

Methods to Measure Biodiversity (July-August 2015)

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Bogotá, Colombia

2015

Species Distribution Modeling Using Modest-R y R-Wizard (2-6 February)

Colombia Nacional University

Bogotá, Colombia

2015

High Conservation Value Approach-HCV (15-17 September)

PROFOREST, FEDEPALMA

Bogotá, Colombia

2015

Camera Trapping Technique for Wildlife (30 July - 4 August)

Panthera Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia

2012

Tropical Ecology and Conservation -OTS 2011 (14 January - 23 February)

Organization for Tropical Studies and Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR SP 0941 y SP 0942)

San José, Costa Rica

2011

Climate Change and Biodiversity: Issues and Perspectives from Conservation Biology (16-18 June)

Instituto Internacional de Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ICOMVIS), Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica and Universidad de Salamanca.

San José, Costa Rica

2010

Interdisciplinary leadership for the conservation of biodiversity (10-14 May)

Instituto Internacional de Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ICOMVIS).

Heredia, Costa Rica

2010

Introduction to Conservation Biology in Latin America (3-9 August)

Reserva Biológica Tirimbina and Society for Conservation Biology

Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

2009

Telemetry techniques for monitoring wildlife (11-13 August)

Asociación Latinoamericana de Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ALCOM).

National University of Colombia.

2005

Elements of Geographical Information Systems (30 May - 10 June)

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia

2005

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Nelson Mandela University

George, South Africa

Current - 2019

• Investigating occupancy and habitat use of mammals across South Africa with the Snapshot-Safari Project. Contributing with data and project management of this long-term and large- scale collaborative

Research assistant

James Cook University

QLD, Australia

2017 - 2016

• Digitalizing Google images for the project Limiting Environmental Impacts Whilst Optimizing Benefits of Rapid Road Expansion in Asia-Pacific

Research Consultant

National University of Colombia and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Bogotá, Colombia

2013

• Diagnosed and updated the National Policy regarding Wildlife in Colombia in conjuction with diffent stakeholders, academics, managers and authorities
• Co-coordinated regional and national workshops. Primary working with Stake holders, Universities, NGO´s, Zoos and other parties to formulate a new policy.

Research consultant

PANTHERA Foundation

Bogotá, Colombia

2013 - 2012

• Characterized mammals associated to an oil palm plantation and identified focal species for designing a monitoring program. Designed a booklet for environmental education
• Developed recommendations for the implementation of good practices in a Palm Oil plantation

Editorial Assistant

Group of Conservation and Wildlife Management

National University of Colombia

2012

• Review, edition and formatting of the book “Ecology, use, management and conservation of white-tailed deer in Colombia”

Research assistant

Instituto Internacional de Conservación Manejo de Vida Silvestre. (ICOMVIS)

National University of Costa Rica

2011

• Monitoring mammals in the Biological Corredor San Juan La Selva

Environmental Consultant

CORPOBIOTICA

Vichada, Colombia

2013

• Characterized natural ecosystems
• Environmental management of the seismic exploration program 2D-SIRUNI.

Environmental Consultant

E-Qual consulting

Caldas, Colombia

2012

• Collated base line information of the mammalian community in Villamaria (Colombia). Wildlife component for an Environmental Management Plan (technical report with recommendations submitted to managers)

Internship

Instituto Internacional de Conservación Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ICOMVIS)

National University of Costa Rica

2011

• Habitat evaluation, connectivity analysis, and social characterization for the wildlife conservation and management in southern part of the Diquís Hydroelectric Project, Costa Rica (technical report with recommendations submitted to managers)

Internship

Instituto Internacional de Conservación Manejo de Vida Silvestre (ICOMVIS)

National University of Costa Rica

2010

• Conservation plan for the Carara National Park, Costa Rica (technical report with recommendations submitted to managers)
• Preliminary study of the touristic capacity of the Tenorio Volcano National Park (technical report with recommendations submitted to managers).

General Manager/owner

Kabay/My Peru Restaurant

Bogota, Colombia

2009 - 2006

• Organic/ecological restaurant through which we promoted some native products (e.g. Amazon fruits) in a gourmet setting. I managed and oversaw the entire restaurant operation including personnel and financial administration
• I created this business with a partner after being awarded the III National Entrepreneur Grant for Business Plan “Fondo Emprender” by the Colombian Government.

Co-Supervisor MSc in Nature Conservation

Nelson Mandela University

George, South Africa

Current - 2019

• Mentoring 2 students. One project aims at understanding the use of biological corridors by ungulates in a threatened landscape in South Africa, and another the water dependency of ungulates

Co-Supervisor-MSc

Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica.

Bogotá, Colombia

Current

• Mentoring, providing assistance with data analysis and project design. Project aim at estimating habitat use of a critical endangered bird in the Colombian mountains

Part-time lecturer of Natural Resource Management

Nelson Mandela University

George, South Africa

Current

• Coordinating and structuring the module and field work related activities

Guess lecturer College of Science and Engineering

James Cook University

Cairns, Australia.

2018

• Seminar on biodiversity conservation across the Tropics for second year students

Instructor “Introduction to Camera Trapping and Data Analysis”

II Colombia and III Latin American congress of Mammalogy

Bogotá, Colombia

2015

• Designed and organized this course for attendants of this congress

Instructor camera trapping for wildlife surveys in Environmental Impact Assessments

GEOINGENIERIA

Bogotá, Colombia

2013

• Designed and organized this short course for a Consultancy Company for improving Environmental Impact Assessments

Teaching assistant Animal systematics program

Mammals module

National University of Colombia

2005

Associated researcher

COLCIENCIAS National Research Group “Wildlife Conservation and Management” Instituto de Ciencias Naturales (ICN).

National University of Colombia

Current

Associated researcher

REHABS International Research Laboratory, CNRS-Université Lyon 1-Nelson Mandela University,

Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

Current

Editorial Board Member

Mammalogy Notes (The journal of Colombian Society of Mammalogy –SCMas/Frontiers of Forests and Global Change.

N/A

Current

Frequent Reviewer

Global Ecology and Conservation, Biological Conservation, El Hornero, Mammalogy Notes, Revista de Biología Tropical

N/A

Current

Scientific Committee Member

Southern Africa Wildlife Management Association–Swama-Conference.

George, South Africa

2019

Workshop Co-organizer

Snapshot Safari: present and future directions.

Pretoria, South Africa.

2019

Lead organizer Symposion “Environmental sustainability in oil palm: linking science to policy and practice across the tropics”

ATBC

Malaysia

2018

Workshop “Fragmentation, Connectivity and Permeability Process in Landscapes of Colombia” (invited)

GEF-FEDEPALMA, Paisaje Palmero Biodiverso (PPB/BID).

Bogotá, Colombia.

2015

• We discussed the impacts of oil palm in Colombia and the tools we have available to monitor and plan conservation strategies for the sustainable development of this sector

Worshop “Camera Trapping in Colombia: Advances, difficulties and challenges” (invited)

IV congreso colombiano de zoología, la biodiversidad sensible: un patrimonio natural irreemplazable

Cartagena, Colombia

2014

• We discussed this technique and created the National Network of camera trap researchers

National Workshop Co-organizer “Uptating and Proposal of New Regulations for Wildlife Conservation and Management in Colombia”

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

National University of Colombia.

2013

• Previously, I also organized a regional workshop in the Caribbean to assess the effectiveness and achievements of local environmental authorities, academics and other parties in relation to fauna conservation in that region

Workshop “Analysis of the problem of wildlife once extracted from its environment” (invited)

SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal), sponsored by the Conservation and Breeding Specialists Group (CBSG) SSC/UICN

Bogotá, Colombia

2010

• We discussed critical issues and proposed alternatives to mitigate traffic of fauna in Costa Rica

Workshop Co-organizer “Definition for the conservation strategy of white-tailed deer with emphasis on the Colombian Andes”

Instituto de Ciencias Naturales (ICN)

Bogotá, Colombia

2004

• We produced a research plan for conserving white-tailed deer in the Andes

Snapshot Safari: a large-scale collaborative to monitor Africa’s remarkable biodiversity

South African Journal of Science

N/A

2020

• Pardo, L.E., Bombaci, S., Huebner, S., Somers, M., et al.

Precipitous decline of white-lipped peccary populations in Mesoamerica.

Biological Conservation, 242: 108410

N/A

2020

• Thornton, D., Reyna R., Perera-Romero, L., et al.

Land management strategies can increase oil palm plantation use by some terrestrial mammals in Colombia

Scientific Reports, 9:7812

N/A

2019

• Pardo, L.E., M.J. Campbell, M. Cove, W. Edwards, G.R.Clements, and W. F. Laurance

Contexto actual del impacto ambiental de la palma de aceite en Colombia

Palmas, 40: 79–88

N/A

2019

• Pardo, L.E. and Ocampo-Peñuela, N

Response to correspondence letter Species responses to oil palm Cautionary considerations for multi-site extrapolation

Biological Conservation, 229:181-182

N/A

2018

• Pardo, L.E., F.O. Roque, M.J. Campbell, and W. F. Laurance

Identifying critical limits in oil palm cover for the conservation of terrestrial mammals in Colombia.

Biological Conservation, 227: 65-73

N/A

2018

• Pardo, L.E., F.O. Roque, M.J. Campbell, N. Younes, W. Edwards and W. F. Laurance

Terrestrial mammal responses to oil palm dominated landscapes in Colombia.

PLoS ONE, 13(5): e0197539

N/A

2018

• Pardo, L.E., M.J. Campbell, W. Edwards, G.R. Clements, and W. F. Laurance

Camera Traps Provide Valuable Data to Assess the Occurrence of the Great Currasow (Crax rubra) in Northeastern Costa Rica

Neotropical Biodiversity, 3(1):182-188

N/A

2017

• Pardo, L.E., L. Lafleur, M. Spinola, J., Saenz, and M.V. Cove.

Registros de puma (Puma concolor, linnaeus, 1771) en zona rural de San Carlos de Guaroa, Meta, Colombia.

Revista Biodiversidad Neotropical, 7(1): 56-61

N/A

2017

• Pardo, L.E., G.R. Clements W. Edwards, A. Rojas-Rojas, and W.F. Laurance.

Assessing Species Traits and Landscape Relationships of the Mammalian Carnivore Community in a Neotropical Biological Corridor.

Biodiversity and Conservation, 25:739–752

N/A

2016

• Pardo, L.E., Cove, M. Spinola, J.C. de la Cruz, and J. Saenz

Mamíferos de un agropaisaje de palma de aceite en las sabanas inundables de Orocué, Casanare, Colombia.

Biota Colombiana, 16 (1): 54-66

N/A

2015

• Pardo, L.E. and E. Payán

The impacts of oil palm agriculture on Colombia’s biodiversity: what we know and still need to know.

Tropical Conservation Science, 8 (3): 828-845

N/A

2015

• Pardo L.E., W.F. Laurance, G.R. Clements and W. Edwards.

Notes on Plumage Patterns and activity of the great Currasow (Crax Rubra) in Northeastern Costa Rica.

Bulletin of the Cracid Group, Galliformes Specialist Group (GSG-IUCN-SSC/WPA), 36: 17-19

N/A

2014

• Lafleur, L., L.E. Pardo, M. Espinola, J. Saenz and M. Cove.

Factors influencing the occurrence of the Endangered Baird’s tapir Tapirus bairdii: potential flagship species for a Costa Rican biological corridor.

Oryx, 48: 402-409

N/A

2013

• Cove, M., L.E. Pardo, J. De la cruz, M. Spínola, V. Jackson, J. Sáenz and O. Chassot.

Coyote Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) range extension in northeastern Costa Rica: possible explanations and consequences.

Latin American Journal of Conservation,2 (2)-3(1): 82-86

N/A

2012

• Cove, M., L.E. Pardo, M. Spínola V. Jackson, and J. Sáenz.

Percepción sobre la vida silvestre desde diversas visiones religiosas: Una herramienta para promover la educación ambiental en la Península de Osa.

Cuadernos de Investigación de la UNED, 4(2): 223-229

N/A

2012

• Mazzolari, A., L.E. Pardo, O. Monge, V. Montalvo, et al

Observación de rangos de vuelo de Bombus atratus en ambientes urbanos

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 11(2): 131-136

N/A

2006

• Pardo L.E. and L. Jiménez

Efecto de la inversión de la imagen en el reconocimiento de rostros.

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 7(2): 53-57.

N/A

2002

• Betancourt, A., A. Maldonado, A. Camargo, A. Guzmán, I. Annicchiarico, J. Arroyabe, N. Malagón, L.E. Pardo, H. Pérez, A. Ruiz, L. Eljach, and M. Camacho.

Generalidades de la especie

in: Ecología, uso, manejo y conservación del venado cola blanca en Colombia

N/A

2020

• López-Arévalo, H., L.E. Pardo, Pérez-Moreno, H.

Revisión de la aplicación de categorías de edad del venado de cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus) en especímenes de colección.

in: Ecología, uso, manejo y conservación del venado cola blanca en Colombia

N/A

2020

• Pérez-Moreno H., L.E. Pardo, H. López-Arévalo, and O. Montenegro

Fototrampeo

in: Biodiversidad 2016. Estado y tendencias de la biodiversidad continental de Colombia.

N/A

2017

• Díaz-Pulido, A. M. Abud, A. Alviz, A. Arias, C. Aya, A. Benítez, A. Bonilla, S. Botero, E. Bravo, H. Calero, L.E. Pardo, E. Payan, et al.

Área de acción y movimientos del chigüiro (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) en el municipio de Paz de Ariporo, Casanare, Colombia: algunas consideraciones para su manejo.

in: El chigüiro (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) en la Orinoquía colombiana: zoología, manejo sostenible y conservación.

N/A

2014

• Camargo-Sanabria A., L.E. Pardo, López-Arévalo H., O. Montenegro and P. Sánchez.

National Diagnostic and proposal for wildlife Management in Colombia (Interinstitutional agreement 101)

Universidad Nacional and Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible

N/A

2013

• Comprehensive report submitted to the Minister of Environment to support the proposal of a new regulation for fauna in Colombia
• Authored by Lopez-Arévalo, H., et al

Vertebrates of Altamira Oil Palm Plantation, Casanare, Colombia.

Aceites Manuelita Corporation.

N/A

2013

• Characterization of fauna, monitoring plan and manual to assess fauna mortality.
• Authored by Pardo, L.E., R. Antelo, A. Amézquita, C. Soto, E. Payán.

Guide to coexistence between human and wildlife in areas of the plantation of Altamira, Casanare.

Panthera Colombia and Aceites Manuelita Corporation.

N/A

2013

• Informative booklet for local people
• Authored by Payan, E., C. Soto, L.E. Pardo, J. Cabrera, A. Amézquita, y R. Antelo.

How Oil Palm Can Become More Ecologically Friendly.

Australasian Science, Jan-Feb. 2019 issue

N/A

2019

• Pardo L.E. and Campbell M.J

¿Cuál es el efecto de la palma de aceite en los mamíferos colombianos?

Decision Point En Español, E04: 4-5

N/A

2018

• Pardo L.E.

Can camera trap studies help protect African biodiversity?

Nature Ecology Evolution Community

N/A

2019

What are the limits to oil palm expansion in Colombia?

Nature Ecology Evolution Community

N/A

2018

How much oil palm can we grow without drastically impacting mammal communities in colombia

Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation

N/A

2017

Land management strategies can increase mammal diversity and oil palm plantation use by terrestrial mammals in Colombia

SAWMA conference

Wilderness, South Africa

2019

Snapshot Safari: progress to date and future directions.

Biodiversity Information Management Forum (BIMF) & Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) Forum

Pretoria, South Africa

2019

Oil palm plantation use by terrestrial mammals in Colombia: species-specific responses to an expanding monoculture.

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Conference

Antananarivo, Madagascar

2019

Identifying critical limits in oil palm expansion for the conservation of terrestrial mammals in Colombia

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Conference

Kushing, Malaysia

2018

The Ghost of Oil Palm in the Neotropics.

3 Minutes Thesis Competition,James Cook University

Townsville,Australia

2017

Factors affecting the diversity of terrestrial mammals in oil palm dominated landscapes in Colombia.

International Mammalogical Congress (IMC)

Perth, Australia

2017

Occupancy Dynamics of Carnivores in San Juan - La Selva Biological Corridor.

II Colombian and III Latinamerican Congress of Mammalogy

Bogotá, Colombia

2015

Omnivores Rule: Land Cover Changes Promote an Omnivore-dominated Carnivore Community in the Neotropics.

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) Conference

Hawaii, USA

2015

Mammals of an Agroecosystem of Oil Palm in the Wetlands of Orocué, Colombia.

IV congreso colombiano de zoología, la biodiversidad sensible: un patrimonio natural irreemplazable

Cartagena, Colombia

2014

State of Knowledge of the Small Carnivores of Costa Rica. Symposium “Ecology and conservation of small carnivores in Mesoamerica”.

Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana para la Biología y la Conservación (SMBC)

Yucatán, México

2011

Landscape ecology and monitoring of mid and big sized mammals in the Biological Corridor San Juan-La Selva.

Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana para la Biología y la Conservación (SMBC)

San José,Costa Rica

2010

Importance of the movement ecology and behavioral ecology in the use and management of wildlife populations.

II congreso colombiano de zoología

Santa Marta, Colombia

2006

Home range of Capybara (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris) in the Casanare State, Colombian Orinoquia.

VII Congreso Internacional de Manejo de fauna silvestre en la Amazonia y Latinoamérica

Bahia. Brasil

2006

Observation of flight ranges of Bombus atratus in urban environments.

Biology Student Scientific Meeting

National University of Colombia.

2005

Dean’s Award for Higher Degree by Research Excellence.

James Cook University

Cairns,Australia

2019

• For outstanding Ph.D research.

National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship.

School of Natural Resource, Nelson Mandela University–NMU

George,South Africa

2019

• To conduct research as a postdoctoral scientist at Nelson Mandela University.

Publication fee award

College of Science and Engineering,James Cook University

Cairns,Australia.

2018

Research Training Grant for HDR Candidates

College of Science and Engineering,James Cook University

Cairns,Australia

2018

Graduate Research Scheme Funding

College of Science and Engineering,James Cook University

Cairns,Australia

2016

Conference grant

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC)

Hawaii, USA

2016

• Scholarship for attending ATBC Conference, 2015. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Course Scholarship

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC)

Costa Rica

2015

• To attend the Course Tropical Ecology and Conservation.

Thesis write-up Scholarship

Elite Editing

Cairns,Australia

2014

Ph.D scholarship Crédito-Becas Francisco José de Caldas

Colombian Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (COLCIENCIAS)

Colombia

2011

• Scholarship for completing my doctoral studies.

Research Funding

Idea Wild Foundation

Costa Rica

2011

• Equipment Grant

MSc Scholarship

Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de vida silvestre, and The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)Scholarship

Costa Rica

2009

• Scholarship to study the MSc. Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica August.

Businness Grant for entrepreneurs

Fondo Emprender, Government of Colombia

Colombia

2006

• Winning of the III national Call for business plans among 1420 projects (338 approved in total).

Dr. Jan Venter

Jan.Venter@mandela.ac.za, Tel: +27 (0)44 801 5042

George, South Africa

2020

• Programme Manager: Nature Conservation and Game Ranch Management, School of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, Nelson Mandela University (NMU)
• Senior Lecturer – Wildlife Ecology Lab, School of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science,
• NMU Research Associate, REHABS International Research Laboratory, CNRS-Université Lyon 1-Nelson Mandela University,
• Honorary Researcher, Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, NMU Research Associate, Mammal Research Institute & Centre for Wildlife Management, University of Pretoria.

Prof. William F. Laurance

bill.laurance@jcu.edu.au, Tel:+61-7-4038-1518, http://laurancelab.org/

Cairns, Australia

2020

• Distinguished Research Professor, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
• Australian Laureate & Prince Bernhard Chair in International Nature Conservation (Emeritus)
• Director of the Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science(TESS), Director of ALERT (ALERT-conservation.org)

Dr. Gopalasamy Reuben Clements

reuben@rimbaresearch.org, reubenc@sunway.edu.my; Tel: +60 (0)147164462

Selangor, Malaysia

2020

• Assoc. Prof. Department of Biological Sciences, Sunway University
• Research Fellow, Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development, Sunway University. Conservation Associate, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle,USA
• Cofounder of Rimba, a non-profit research group focused on conducting conservation science